I've started this thread so that folk will know exactly what I'm doing, what the charity is, and why I'm doing it.
I've included all the information that I can think off, so everything anyone could want to know should be here in this thread for all to read.
What is the NSPCC?
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Website: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Most of their work is with children, young people and their families. They also work to achieve cultural, social and political change - influencing legislation, policy, practice, public attitudes and behaviours and delivering services for the benefit of young people.
They want to see a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential. To do this, they have four objectives:
1 To mobilise everyone to take action to end child cruelty.
2 To give children the help, support and environment they need to stay safe from cruelty.
3 To find ways of working with communities to keep children safe from cruelty.
4 To be, and be seen as, someone to turn to for children and young people.
They have 180 community-based projects and run the NSPCC Helpline and ChildLine in the UK and the Channel Islands.
After the death of baby P calls to the NSPCC Helpline have risen by 30%
The charity walk.
The HACK 2009 – Hike Against Cruelty to Kids - is a 25-mile sponsored challenge walk to raise money for the NSPCC in September 2009. The course has to be completed within 12 hours.
The hike takes place in the stunning Yorkshire Dales National Park, where I will join other walkers through natural woodlands, valleys, viaducts and gorges and climb the pinnacle of the Ingleborough peak, Yorkshire's most famous flat top mountain which stands at 2,373ft tall, to enjoy one of the best views in England. Then I will walk back down through picturesque villages, finishing in Clapham, close to the birthplace of one of the founders of the NSPCC, Benjamin Waugh.
This is Ingleborough Massif, the mountain that I have to climb.
You can sponsor me and keep an eye on how much I have raised so far by going to my sponsorship page HERE. You can sponsor me using Paypal, credit card, or debit card. It's quick and easy.